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NYC best ethnic breakfast ???
I think the best chilaquiles are actually at Boulangerie Lopez in the South Slope. You can get them red or green. Best breakfast anywhere.
Are there any old-time soda parlor/candy shops still around?
Was just at Eddies and while the ice cream was ok the place has seen better times, theyre really skating by. Havent been to Hinschs since they reopened but I always thought the classic old NY diner atmosphere was much more of a reason to go than the ice cream which I found average.
Try Anopoli Ice Cream Parlor in Bay Ridge
Nice Italian with tourists and a toddler?
Frankies Spuntino in Carroll Gardens would hit those requirements well.
Indian spices in Brooklyn
Went to Patel Grocery (4th ave 53/54), yesterday. What a great place, had everything you need and then some for proper Indian cooking. Really nice owners who can help identify everything.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Indian spices in Brooklyn
Any advice on where to go in Brooklyn to find a good selection of Indian spices?
Best Mexican Food in Spanish Harlem
Going to be in East Harlem for the first time in many years for dinner sat night and wanted to check out some great Mexican food. Whats your recs? Thanks!!
Tope Ethnic Restaurants to try in Queens
Sorry for the broad q. Ill be in Forest Hills but can travel anywhere. I love southeast Asian (Thai, Vietnamese, Burmese) but if theres a must go standout from another ethnicity Im up for it also.
Tope Ethnic Restaurants to try in Queens
I rarely get to Queens but Ill be there this weekend and I love ethnic restaurants particularly Asian.(Ive already been to Sripraphai) What's your top recs? Thanks!
Help me convince my boyfriend we should move to Sunset Park...
Tacos Matamoros on 5th ave and 48th
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Tacos Matamoros
4508 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Talde: How did he get so far in Top Chef All-Stars?
HIs dumplings just made NY Magazine's Best of NY List so he must be doing something right.
Brooklyn - Gowanus -Park Slope
Second Littleneck. Best new place in gowanus hands down.
Great new restaurants in Brooklyn?
For pizza GIuseppinas in far south slope is fantastic, owner is brothers with the owner of Lucali and worked there.
Talde on 7th ave in Park Slope is also excellent-a sort of asian fusion but done really well and excellent bar
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Giuseppina's
691 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Talde
369 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
kids birthday parties-restaurants
Not in those locations but Two Boots in Park Slope has make your own pizza parties.
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Two Boots
514 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Eating near Costco, Brooklyn
If youre going to Fairway go to Defontes sandwich shop-a Brooklyn classic
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Defonte's Sandwich Shop
379 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Tamales, frozen, in Brooklyn?
Boulangerie Lopez on 5th ave btw 18th and 19th has tamales-they open at 6am
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La Boulangerie Lopez
645 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Arthur Ave on Christmas Eve Day
Ill be at the botanical garden in the morning of Christmas eve day (sat) and wanted to stop by arthur ave for lunch/shopping after. Will most places be open?
(A couple of restaurants I called said theyd be closed all day)
Thanks for your help
Faros - Park Slope?
Excellent food and really nice owner and staff. Great with groups and kids and affordable place to take them to dinner that doesnt involve hamburgers and fries! It is a large space-I do hope they succeed.
Giuseppinas v Tobys Public House
Two pizza places across the street from each other-which would you choose and why?
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Giuseppina's
691 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
zito's sandwiches - 7th avenue park slope..anyone tried them yet?
Theyre good and its a nice space-only problem is Russo farther south on 7th ave has similar but better sanwiches and theyre a little cheaper
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Russo's Mozzarella and Pasta
363 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Looking for a professional food/neighborhood tour guide
Absolute best tour Ive been on is the NY Beer and Brewery tour. They take you to breweries, beer gardens and specialty beer bars in Manhattan, Queens but primarily in Brooklyn. One of the stops is a great beer and food tasting. They also talk about the history of breweries in NY and take you to some old sites. I did it with a friend (thy do tours every saturday) but it would really work well for a group-and I beleieve they do by appointment tours-they take you in an air conditioned coach. http://tourguidesofnewyork.com/index.html
UWS - Best Places in 90's and 100's?
I moved to Brooklyn from 106th st 5 years ago and the one place I miss is Silver Moon.
Best Brooklyn Pizza (or Must Eat Brooklyn Staples)!
As another writer mentioned, many of the best pizza places (as well as many very average pizza places) have become destinations with long waits. One exception is Giuseppinas (almost identical to Lucalis-opened by the owners brother), which both because its new and out of the way is still pretty accessible and I think better than the Frannys, Motorino, Robertas, Forcella personal artisinaal pie trend. Theyre on 6th ave and 20th st
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Giuseppina's
691 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Forcella
485 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Poll on Best Pizza in Park Slope
Assuming flexible boundaries, hands down best pizza is Giuseppina's on 6th ave and 20th st
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Giuseppina's
691 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Largest Pizza Pies in Brooklyn, NY (not slices)
I, for one, cant stand this trend towards personal size pizzas priced the same as ones to be shared Part of the fun of going out for pizza or ordering it in used to be the sharing. That being said, I agree with others-asides from the gimmick factor why do you need a XXL pie? Chances are since few would order it, no ones likely making consistently good ones.
Park Slope to Sunset Park area, child friendly rec with really good food - Please help!
Enzo's on Prospect Park West in Windsor Terrace. Pretty good family style Italian. Excellent brick oven pizzas. Cheap drinks. What's not to love?
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Enzo's
217 Prospect Park W, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Best new pizza joints?
I have to give it up for Giuseppinas as well. Fantastic pies as good as Lucali without the wait.
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Lucali
575 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Giuseppina's
691 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Smorgasburg: What a Pretentious Rip Off.....
I agree that most of the vendors sell overpriced, small portion food. I think the real problem, though, is not with the vendors they have but with the vendors they don't. The existing vendors feel like restaurant folks at a street fair. As you say, theres a total lack of representation of real street food at real street food prices. I suspect if they was such diversity, the exisiting vendors would be pressured to offer a better priced offering. Absent that you have an event that caters to affluent, generally white customers. That may be representational of hipster williamsburg and brownstone brooklyn but not the borough as a whole.
Of course you dont have to buy anything there or even go. I went a couple of times but havent returned for the reasons you note.
